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[Q] Launcher questions...

I am trying to settle on a launcher to use with CM7. So far this is what I see.
ADW is nice but a bit laggy at times.
Zeam super fast but I cannot see how to change icons for apps.
Gingerbread launcher, can't customize the launcher or number of screens. 5 is default but I only need 3.
Thanks,
RA

Try launcherpro its bloody awesome or for more nicer and smoother look but less customizable spb mobile shell
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shahkam said:
Try launcherpro its bloody awesome or for more nicer and smoother look but less customizable spb mobile shell
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Just tried Launcher Pro... pretty nice and VERY customizable. I am going to give it a few days and see if it can become my standard. Thanks for the tip. I saw a lot of people using it but REALLY wanted Zeam to work. Oh well, Android certainly does give plenty of choices.
RA

radamo said:
Just tried Launcher Pro... pretty nice and VERY customizable. I am going to give it a few days and see if it can become my standard. Thanks for the tip. I saw a lot of people using it but REALLY wanted Zeam to work. Oh well, Android certainly does give plenty of choices.
RA
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Personally i am HUGE fan of AWDLauncher EX. I've used Zeam, LP and AWDEX and out of the three i like EX the best. Way more options than Launcher pro.

neidlinger said:
Personally i am HUGE fan of AWDLauncher EX. I've used Zeam, LP and AWDEX and out of the three i like EX the best. Way more options than Launcher pro.
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I really liked AWD but like I stated it was a bit laggy at times. I am finding launcher pro VERY smooth and also pretty configurable.
RA

radamo said:
I really liked AWD but like I stated it was a bit laggy at times. I am finding launcher pro VERY smooth and also pretty configurable.
RA
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I second that with neidlinger as I removed ADW to replaced it with ADW Ex and happy with what I got now.
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BlackSHELF said:
I second that with neidlinger as I removed ADW to replaced it with ADW Ex and happy with what I got now.
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Thanks for the props. ADW is complete different than EX when it comes to speed.

neidlinger said:
Thanks for the props. ADW is complete different than EX when it comes to speed.
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That is what I needed to know. I will give it a try. Thanks!!! (to both of you)...
RA

Launcher pro and go launcher ex. They are the best. I switch between them frequntly because I love them so much I can't get enough of either one. Try out go launcher ex. You will be surprised.
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No problems mate but to be honest why launcherpro beats adw its because launcherpro is very simple basic made not like adw too much useless tweaks if you want to try out spb mobile shell leave me a pm ill send you a vid that does a demo of the home launcher and step by step how to install the launcher
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I lime adw ex. I have tried launcher pro(paid version) and it didn't seem as polished as adw. The transitions are far superior than in lp. They are smoother. I keep coming back to adw
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I am using launcher pro and it works great. I love the facebook widget a lot.

Launcherpro paid version offers very smooth and sexy widgets that adw doesnt + you can resize any widget easily and as desired
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Imho, adw has become too bloated with customizations and tweaks. Too many choices makes a headache for me. Launcher pro is a bit smoother, just as tweakable without as many settings, a bit more straight forward, and has nice htc-like widgets. I like the sliding dock with custom dock skins too compared to the pop-up dock bar in adw.
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I rocked launcher pro for a while but wana give adw a chance .....u know change things up ........but launcher pro IMO is prob better .......
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shahkam said:
Launcherpro paid version offers very smooth and sexy widgets that adw doesnt + you can resize any widget easily and as desired
You can resize stuff with AWD.
And for one who doesn't use Facebook nor twitter launcher pro calendar widget is rather plain looking
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Zeam ftw!
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+1 for launcher pro. been using it for over a year now on all my devices. it does lag on the nook color.

Go Launcher Ex 3d drawer beta out :) Link!

Now it is even more so the best launcher. It was only a matter of time
Download direct from their website...
Enjoy
http://www.goforandroid.com/GDTEn/index.aspx
MJ-12

Themes and Apps section?

Thanks for the link!

Am I the only one that cant seem to get go launcher running as smoothly as launcher pro plus? I really want to use it as a daily launcher but it just doesnt seem to as fluid :|

blunted09 said:
Am I the only one that cant seem to get go launcher running as smoothly as launcher pro plus? I really want to use it as a daily launcher but it just doesnt seem to as fluid :|
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Works fine for me! Best launcher, most configurable.

Any screenshots of this 3D drawer?

I never have any issues with launchers but go launcher has never been fluid for me. This goes back to my samsung vibrant and the homescreens switch smooth but menu is choppy. I still use it everyday though lol.
blunted09 said:
Am I the only one that cant seem to get go launcher running as smoothly as launcher pro plus? I really want to use it as a daily launcher but it just doesnt seem to as fluid :|
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how's the speed?
every version of go launcher I've tried on my SGSII has run substantially slower than the default launcher

Were the 3D ish at?? Back to launcher pro lol
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Go launcher tries to be too much... LP+ FTW!
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I have tried most launchers, Go launcher Ex is the best in my opinion. I actually thought that touchwiz was based on it.

I think all laucher always decrease battery life!

So where's the download? Or is it inside the new GO launcher beta?

Honestly, I tried go launcher and it seemed good till all my widgets were in place. Launcherpro and adw ex are the only two that can handle my setup and remain completely smooth in performance. Eventually I found adw ex to be the better of the two, though it redraws more often than launcherpro did.
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androidkid311 said:
Were the 3D ish at?? Back to launcher pro lol
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Menu>preferences>effects setting>vertical scroll effect
Waterfall...
Used adw ex pro for long enough, then switched to launcher pro, i know the insides and outs of both, on go launcher now and not going back

Too slow for me. LPP or ADW are smoothest.

Go has improved significantly, but for my setup the widgets of launcher pro swings it for me.

Zeinzu said:
Honestly, I tried go launcher and it seemed good till all my widgets were in place. Launcherpro and adw ex are the only two that can handle my setup and remain completely smooth in performance. Eventually I found adw ex to be the better of the two, though it redraws more often than launcherpro did.
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Go Launcher EX 3D drawer is clearly faster than ADW EX 3D (transparent). LP still does not have transparent 3D drawer so cannot argue, but I'm sure it would be fastest. It's simply way smoother than any other launcher when it comes to extra desktop transitions and 3D drawer.
ADW EX would be my favorite launcher, but it constantly suffers from tiny lag when you have seven homescreens and stuff on most of them. It's not bad, but it always comes up enough to not feel super smooth.
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1. Wrong section. (Themes/Apps)
2. Why are you posting this? We would already know if we were using it (Update) and its really just a feature.
+What does this have to do with the GS2?
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Downloaded, plus installed all the widgets, tried it, now back with touchwiz, not for me, too much going on

favorite launcher?

what is everyone's favorite launcher? Also are there any that will act like ICS but for users who are on stock rom?

Go launcher
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+1 for Go Launcher. The ICS theme available for it is very slick if you're going for that look. For all other intents and purposes it gets updated more frequently than any other launcher available, lots of features and transition effects.

adw Ex
Adw ex the paid version i like the new version with the scrolling dock and the fact i can make the dock icons so large.

SirFork said:
+1 for Go Launcher.
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rocket launcher is my favorite
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360 Launcher. Really fast, smooth, good looking, customizable and still upgrading. Try it out.
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Normally adw ex, but since i'm on CM9 I'm really loving nova launcher.
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Go launcher or nova launcher on cm9. Spb shell is also very visually appealing but the slow speed and lack of options is why I cannot use it all the time.
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Adw EX Launcher : you can argue with it it's just the fastest; it's SUPER snappy. Go Launcher is full of options but it get slower and slower. Like most of the Go Team products : starts great then it goes in all directions and becomes a factory...
Try scrolling the app drawer in vertical mode in Go Launcher then in ADW...and feel the pain for Go.

I used Go launcher for a little bit. Its really slow. I got ADW EX launcher for .10¢ during that sale and stuck with it ever since.
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adw ex for me!!!!!!!! i also have launcher pro and vtl launcher

Louncher Pro for me.

I use launcher pro, just feels the fastest

GO Launcher only.

ADW EX
Go Launcher would be nice except for 2 things that annoy me:
1) can't overlap Widgets
2) can't hide/remove home button from app drawer.
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ADW EX....

ADW EX for me but currently testing sslauncher. Great launcher with potential.

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Adw EX Launcher : you can argue with it it's just the fastest; it's SUPER snappy. Go Launcher is full of options but it get slower and slower. Like most of the Go Team products : starts great then it goes in all directions and becomes a factory...
Try scrolling the app drawer in vertical mode in Go Launcher then in ADW...and feel the pain for Go.
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adw scrolling performance is far WORSE on my phone than go launcher.

Your favourite Home / App Launcher for ICS

I recently moved to ICS and my favourite home/app launcher was Go Launcher EX but in ICS uses double a third to double more RAM.
Would welcome suggestions for alternatives, I tried Nova and Apex launchers but I like to put certain apps together in folders and have these folders both in app drawer and option to put its shortcut on home screen. Was unable to this in latter two. (Additionally I like to gesture directly to running apps. )
Let us know your favourite launcher in ICS and whether it gives the above requested function.
Thanks
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the default one

I'm using Apex and I love it for its speed even if I've not played with all its features yet.

Stock launcher is the best
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I've been using Nova since its beta12 and i have to say it is very fast and quite customizable... maybe you can try a themable launcher, like ADW, and install an ICS-theme to keep the look...

Try espier launcher.
Its kinda like miui so you won't have an app drawer.
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I use Nova Launcher

Nova here.
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BYRoN_ITA said:
I'm using Apex and I love it for its speed even if I've not played with all its features yet.
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What he says

Using ADW Ex on GB over here. It is really amazing! Cool features and amazing speed!
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Nova and Tsf Shell
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I suggest the TFUI launcher.
Grate, smoothe, and not uses much RAM

Tried Zeam,Go launcher,nova,tsf,apex
Right now feel that Apex is the best one with regards to speed, ease of use & functionality except themes

you can try nova.

Another vote for Nova.

my favorite: go launcher

I try out Nova and apex launcher and finaly sty with the apex launcher because I like it slightly more. Also it is still free with all features and Nove is splitted into light and full version (full cost money). I try also the full Nova version but as I point out apex launcher is my favourite

my favourite is --> Zeam Launcher <-- because it's got old style, (old School ) and just simple to use , with no problems & enough speed for me
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Nova for me.
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best launcher
nova launcher

Which launcher do you prefer and why?

Title says it all. I am currently using Apex, but have wondered about Nova, Trebuchet etc...
Is there much of a difference between them? Also, if you select 'always' when asked which launcher to use (if you have more than one loaded) is there anyway to reverse that to use a different one?
BTW, I am using TWA_privs latest (0223) ROM and its unbelievably good...
Thanks....
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I use the stock CM10.1 launcher. Trebuchet, I like the layout and settings for it. And t change launchers, go to setting an find the launcher you currently use user apps. And click clear defualts

For CM7 I prefer ADW EX and for 4.x.x+, I prefer Trebuchet I try to avoid launchers that will show up in the running category under Settings- Apps like Go Launcher and the newest ADW. The less running processes the better IS MY OPINION because the Kindle's limited memory.
I have grown to love Trebuchet because it usually is included as the stock launcher for JB ROMs. The reason I like ADW EX for CM7 is because ADW was included on the CM7 ROMs and one day I wanted to try the EX version of it and it was quite nice with the density hack to make the icons appear bigger.

bflobills said:
Title says it all. I am currently using Apex, but have wondered about Nova, Trebuchet etc...
Is there much of a difference between them? Also, if you select 'always' when asked which launcher to use (if you have more than one loaded) is there anyway to reverse that to use a different one?
BTW, I am using TWA_privs latest (0223) ROM and its unbelievably good...
Thanks....
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I use Apex for it's ease in customization.
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I also use apex. I feel it is the smoothest and most fluid.
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holo launcher hd
I use holo launcher hd. It looks and acts a lot like apex and trebuchet, but has HD in the name (so its gotta be good!).

Try chameleon launcher..u would not come back to apex or trebuchet pr anything..and spb shell 3d is also a great launcher..very smooth..keep in mind that chameleon launcher is landscape only..
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Chameleon Launcher is a good concept, but it never quite caught on. At first they released it for $12 in the play store. I got it and it need a lot of work it was still betas. I got a refund and haven't tried it since. I was reading reviews and it still is not up to par, with little actual customization and limited widgets. Makes it almost seem like ios
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I use Go launcher ex because it's only laucher can run on my kindle.
I use rom Modaco 6.3.1.

Nova Prime :good:

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Nova Prime :good:
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Me too :thumbup:

Go Launcher on stock and Trebuchet on JB

I like Holo launcher because it is smooth like butter.
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I like Holo launcher because it is smooth like butter.
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I use action launcher pro on my phone and on my kindle running JB. I've bought the full versions of nova and Launcher, but keep going back to action launcher. The shutters feature is awesome

I use Apex because t is super light and buttery on CM9
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